Talking-machine.



A. HAUG & B. G. ROYAL.

TALKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 1mm 11, 1907.

903,375. i J Patented N0v .10,1908.-

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INVENTORS: .fl/zdraw/ 1 /2419 WITNESSES ATTORNEY A. HAUG & B. G. ROYAL.

TALKING MACHINE.

rum-non FILED JUNE 11, 1901.

Patented Nov. 10,1903.

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WITNESSES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICES.

ANDREW HAUG, OF CALDWELL, AND BELFORD G. ROYAL, OF OAMDEN, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNORB TO UNIVERSAL TALKING MACHINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, A COR PORATTON NEW .YORK.

TALKING-MACHINE S peciflcation of Letters Patent. Application filed June 11, 1907. Serial No. 378,832.

Patented Nov. 10, 1 908..

. le the following is a full,clear,' and complete disclosure.

. Our invention relates particularly to imroveme nts inthat class of talking machines m which the sound box communicates with termediate sound arm, the princi al objects of this invention being to snnpli y the construction, ofthe arm and of the means connecting the arm and the horn, to lessen the 20 cost of manufacture without detracting from the racticalutility of these parts.

, ith this and other objects in view, the inventionconsists in'the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts described in the following specification and more (particularly pointed out in the appende claims. V, In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is'aside elevation of a talking machine conjstriicted "in'ac'cordance with this invention; a" fragmentary top plan .view of the same;. Fig; '3 a fra mentary' side elevation partlyiinf section the joint between the "arm and-"t l'ie horn; Fig. 4 a horizontal fragmentary section of the joint; Fig. 5 a verticahtransverse section on line 55 of Fig. f3; Fig-f6 a bottom plan view showing how "the sound box is attached to the taper arn'i; Fig 7 a transverse verticalsection on the line"7 -7 of Fig. 6; Fig. 8 a front elevation in detail of the elbow and part of its su porting bracket; Fig. 9 a fragmentary sire elevation part] in vertical section of a modi- "fied form of t is invention; and Fig. 10 a transverse section on line 44 of Fig. 9.

j "The preferred form of this invention, as "shown in Figs. 1 to 8 inclusive, comprises a cabinet" 1, containing suitable -mechanism for driving the turntable 2 mounted thereon,

which supports the usual record 3.

The sound box 4 is secured to a tubular elbow-5, theouter end of which fits snugly over the reduced end 7 of the taper arm 8'.

the amplifying horn proper through an in-.

I The upper end of the taper arm issupported within the inner end of the elbow Qtoislwing in any direction, bymeans to be hereinafter described in detall. The said elbow 9 is preferably formed inte rally with 'a bracket 10 which supports it Trpm the side of the .ca inet of the machine by means of screws 11, and the up er end of the elbow o ens into the lower en of the ampli in horn 12, which is screw threadedinto t e e bow. j

The means for supporting the ta or arm within the elbow 9 comprises a hea 13, fitting tightly within the end of the armadacent the elbow, and provided with a shoulder 14 resting against the edge of the arm, and a spherical end- 15 extending loosely w thin a bushing 16, which fits tightly Within the end of the said elbow. The said end 15 is rounded inwardly 'from the shoulder 14 to points adjacent the outer-edge of'the bushing form-' in a neck and is then curved outwardlyin a s herical shape within the said bushin ,and t e outer edge of said bushin is accordingly rounded, so as to permit 0 the necessary amount of motion of the arm, and at the same time to keep the spacevbetween the arm and the elbow substantially closed. The head 13 in the end of the armis provided on the under side of its spherical portion with a circular a erture 17 and in the oppositeppper part 0 the spherical portion with a longitudinal slot 18, which has broadened ,extremities 19 to admit of the free movement of the arm about the pin 20, which passes through the end of the elbow and its'sleeve In order and t rough the said apertures. to obtain a 'free movement of the arm it'is' necessary to have the apertures in theunder part of, its bushing, somewhat larger than the pin which forms the pivotal support.

As it is necessary for the sound box to swing'over but one side of the turntable, the

lowerend of the elb0w 9, supporting the sound'box arm, has been diverted from the line of the u per end-of the elbow, and is extended in a me to one side of the center of the turntable, while the upper end of the elbow is radial with respect to the table, thus bringing the reproducmghorn in a symmetrical position with respect to the machine and at the same time bringing the lower en of the elbow to one side thereof, and permitting the requisite extent of lateral movement of the swinging taper arm consistentv with a .close joint between said arm and elow.

In the modification of this invention shown in Figs. 9 and 10, we have formed the joint between the arm and the elbow by means of'a spherical head 21, similar to that already described, fittin end of the taper arm, and provi ed with diametrically opposite longitudinal slots 22, as before, but supported upon horizontal 1pins or pivots '23 loosely within a ring 24, w ich has spherical inner and outer surfaces and is supported upon a vertical pin or pivot 25, extendin through the elbow and ring and passing Ioosely through the slots 0 the inner bushing which supports the taper arm. This arrangement permits the arm to be swung horizontally upon the vertical pivot 25, carrying the ring with it, and at the same time it may be swung vertically upon its horizontal pivots within the ring. Fig.9

also shows one method of attaching the lower end of the horn t0 the up er end of the elbow, by means of the screw t reads 26, the lower end of the horn being accordingly screw threaded.

The taper arm may be made with or without a longitudinal seam, and the elbow 9 and the elbow 10 may be made in a 'sin 1e integral casting or in separate arts, as pre erred, and other changes in the etails of the construction may be made without departing from the spirit of this invention or the scope of its claims. Y c

Having thus full described our invention, what we claim an desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States is:

' 1. In 'a talking machine, the combination with a sound box, of an arm supporting the same, an elbowsupporting said arm and ,an

amplifying horn carried by said elbow, onesame vided and a tubularelbow supportin' said arm arm, of said elbow being vertically out of alinement with the other arm thereof.

2. In a talking machine, the combination same the outer endof said arm being provided with oppositely disposed apertures, and a tubular elbow supportin said arm having a pin passing through sai a ertures, one arm of sald elbow being vertica y out of alinement with the other arm thereof.

3. In a talkingmachine, the combination with a sound box of an arm supporting the the outer end of saidarm being pro: with oppositely disposed apertures,

havin a pin passing through sai apertures, one 0 said aperturesbeing'longer than the other, one arm of said elbow being -verticall out of alinement with the other arm thereog -4. In a talking machine, the combination with a sound box of an arm supporting the same the outerend of said arm being provide with oppositely disposed apertures,

tightl H within the and a tubular support for said arm having a pin passing through said apertures, one of said apertures being longer than the other and being provided with enlarged ends.-

5. In a talking machine, the combination with a sound box of an arm supporting said sound box, and provided with a spherical head having oppositely disposed apertures, one of said apertufles being longer than the other and havin enlarged ends, and a su port for said head'comprising an elbow an a cylindrical bushing fitting tightly therein and having a in secured thereto extending throu h said apertures in said head.

6. n a talking machine, the combination and a pin passing through said connectionand bushing and through the said apertures in the head.

7. In a talking machine, the combination with a sound box, of an arms'upporting the same, the outer end of said arm being provided with oppositely disposed apertures,

and a tubular support for said arm aving a pin passing through said apertures, one of sai apertures being vertically above and longer than the other, and having an enlarged end. a I

8. In a talking machine, the combination with a sound box, ,of an arm sufpporting saida spherical sound box, and provided Wit head having'o ppositel disposed apertures,- one of said apertures eing longer than the other, said head-havinfla shoulder resting against the edge of sai arm, said shoulder being rounded inwardly to meet the spherical portion of the head, acylindrical support for said head surrounding the same, the inner edge of said support being rounded to correspond to the curved surface of said shoulder,

and a pin through'said cylindrical support and said apertures in said head in position. V

9. In a talking machine, the combination sad to retamthe with a. sound box, of an arm supporting said sound box, and provided with one of -said apertures being vertical y'above and longer than the other, said head having a shoulder restingagainst the edge-of said arm, said shoulder bemg rounded inwardly to meet the spherical portion of the head, a cylindrical su port for said'head surrounding the same, t e'inner edge of said support being rounded to correspond to the curved surface of said shoulder, and a pin through said cylindrical support and said apertures in said'head to retain the head in position.

10. In a talking machine-a swinging sound a spherical head having oppositely disposed apertures,

arm, and a mountin therefor comprising a head means pivoted to the under side of said head for swinging said arm laterally or vertically, means upon the u per side of said head for limiting the vertica motion of said arm, said arm being mounted to swing through a limited arc on an axis extending longitudinally of said arm through its point of support only when said arm is at one extremit of its vertical movement.

11. n a talkin machine, the combination with an elbow o a sound conducting arm communicating with one armof said elbow and a sound amplifier communicating with the other arm of said elbow, one arm of said elbow being vertically out of alinement with the other arm thereof. 7

12. In a talking machine the combination with a record turn-table of an elbow, a sound box arm su ported by one arm of said elbow and'limited to swing upon one side ofthe center of said table and a straightsound amplifier rigidly supported by the other arm of said elbow, substantially in perpendicular alinement with a diameter of said table.

13. In a talking machine the combination with a turn-table of an acute tubular elbow, a swin in sound arm supported by one arm of sai el ow, and a straight amplifier supported by the other arm of said elbow, the arms of said elbow being perpendicularly out of alinement with respect to the plane 0 said turn-table.

14. Ina talking machine, the combination with a turn-table of a fixed tubular elbow having one arm arra ed with its axis substantially in an axial p ane of said turn-table and having its other arm oblique to said plane, of a sound amplifier communicating with said first mentioned arm, and a swinging sound conveying arm supported by said oblique arm.

15. In a talking machine the combination with a swin ing tubular member, of a member supporting the same, one of said members being provided with an elongated aperture having an enlar ed portion and the other of said members being provided with a pin engaging in said aperture.

16. In a talking machine the combination with a tubular arm provided with a head, of a support for said head com rising a tubular member, a bushing fitting therein, and a pin passing through said tubular member, said ushin and saidarm.

17. n a talking machine the combination with a tubular arm provided with a spherical head, having an inwardly curved neck, of a support for said head surrounding the same. 18. In a talkingmachine the combination with a tubular arm provided with a spherical head, having an inwardly curved neck, of a support for said head surrounding the same, sai support having its iimer ed e rounded to conform to the curved surface 0 said neck.

a 19. In a talking machine, the combination with a tubular arm of a spherical head ha a shoulder resting against the edge of san arm, said "shoulder being rounded inwardly'to 1 Y 20. In a talking machine, the combination with a tubular arm of a spherical head havin a shoulder resting against the edge of sai 1 arm, said shoulder bein rounded inwardly to meet the spherical portion of said head, and a support for said head surrounding the same, the lnner edge of said support being rounded to correspond to the curved surface of said shoulder.

21. In a talking machine the combination of a hollow arm provided with oppositely disposed apertures, one of said apertures being elongated and provided with an enlarged portion, a pin passing through said apertures, and a support for said in.

22. In a talkmg machine, t e combination of two members, one of said members being pivoted upon one side to the other member, and being provided uponits opposite side with an elongated opening having an enlarged end, and the other of said members being provided with a projection extending into said opening.

23. In a talking machine the combination with an arm mounted to swing laterally or vertically, of means for limit' the vertical movement of said arm, said arm eing mounted to swing through a limited are about an axis extendin longitudinally of said arm only when sai arm is at one end of its vertical movement.

. 24. In a talking machine, the combination of two members, one of said members being rotatably connected upon one side to the other member, and being provided upon its opposite side with an elon ated opening having an enlarged end, an the other of said members being provided with a projection extending into said opening. a

25. In a talking machine, the combination with a sound box, of a tubular swin ing arm supporting said box, and provide with a head a support for said head comprising a tubular member, a-bushing fitting therein, and a pin passing through said tubular member, said bushing and said arm.

26. In a talking'machine, the combination with a swinging tubular arm, of a sound box supported b one end thereof and a spherical head upon t e other end of said arm having an inwardly curved neck, and a support for said head surroundin the same.

In witness whereo we have hereunto set our-hands this-7th dayjof June 1907-. I

AN REW HAUG. BELFORD G. ROYAL. Witnesses:

ANNA LIPSHITZ,

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